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[frogfactory]

Other than validating that you need to see it from their side, I wonder what would happen if they offered you the job. Could you move with your pets? I mean, might you moving internationally?

True, that.  Moving pets into the US is much much easier than moving them into the EU, logistically.

[chosette]

Holland institutions are preocuppied with getting women faculty. That is news to me since other European countries don't have those ideas.


And people would give up a job because it's a hassle to move a pet?
That is surprising to me.

I am in dire financial straits (not to mention watching my career sink into an abyss of nothingness) so i would be sad to say goodbye to a pet but I'd take the job. Is that not the usual way this would be handled? I've been wanting to get a pet but i didn't realize they could make you so attached. I also hadn't thought about not being able to leave without a sitter (which might cost money).

Well, I guess I'll give up my dream of getting a puppy. If you don't want that job and it's in my field will you pass them my name? I'll peel skin off my arm for a good job especially in Holland.

[k2323]

Hi all,

Re pets: I am in the UK, with the strictest laws about moving pets here (and I moved my cats from the US to here without issue). Moving them to Holland would not be a problem. What was a problem is arranging care for them at the last minute, when they told me the day before (or same day) I was to leave it was a 3 night trip instead of one.

However, the scheduling issue continues to be a problem. They offered a skype interview on Tuesday and I let them know the same day that it was fine. They emailed me Tuesday evening to say how about Friday and I replied the next morning (yesterday) that I could do Friday and how about 11am my time?

It's now been over 24 hours. I had another interview today in London, so (because I'd not heard back from them about interview time) before I left I emailed the chair to say that I was looking forward to his reply, but I would be without internet access all day because of the travel/interview, so I would reply when I returned in the evening (just now; nearly 7pm my time). I didn't want him to think I was blowing him off if I didn't reply until late.

I get home, and there's no reply. So, apparently they will email me at some point tomorrow morning asking for an interview?

I'm sorry, but I have other things I need to do for my current job tomorrow morning, so I can't sit by my computer waiting for a reply then jump to it unless it's around the time I suggested. Otherwise I need to move some meetings around to accomodate the interview, which I could do if it's not last-minute. But now it will be last-minute.

I'm starting to really think this whole thing is doomed.

K

[larryc]

Phone. Phone phone phone phone.

Phone.

[k2323]

Ok, Larry, will call tomorrow morning and see what's up. I just haven't had these scheduling problems with other places, that's all. I don't know what's going on.

K

[melba_frilkins]

Yes, phone.

And do the interview whether you are disenchanted with the process or not. Else you may be plagued by what-ifs. You can't judge the campus by its HR department. I nearly canceled an interview nine years ago, because of the way it was being handled by HR. But I sucked it up and went anyway. I got the job and love it.

Also, if it's only a Skype interview and no traveling, it could be worth it for the practice alone.